Fresh-air cabinet.



J. H. WILLIAMS.

FRESH AIR CABINET,

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 15, 19am.

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JOSIAH riser WILLIAMS, or coLUMBiA, SOUTH oAaoLInAf FRE$H-AIR CABINET.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 25, 1906;

Application filed March 15,1906, Serial No. 306.172.

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Be it known tha .1, JOSIAH HARRY WIL- LrAMs, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Coin tie, in the county of Rich,- land and State South Carolina,'have invented a new and Improved Fresh-Air Cabinet, of which the following is afull, clear, and

exact descripticnfi invention relates to what isfenerally end I construct the cabinet with an extensible frame, which may fit into the open window and to which is attached an extensible hood, suitably bracedand provided at its outer end with a frame carrying a curtain arranged to fit snugly around the throat of the user, so that the head of the person may be rested within the cabinet, which communicates freely with the outer air, while drafts are not permitted to passthe curtain, thus protccting the bodylof the person from exposure. lhe first-named or main frame is also provided with aicurtain, which may be adjusted at will to regulate the opening from the interior of the cabinet into the atmosphere.

Various other features of major or minor importance are involved, and all will be fully 'set forth hereinafter, and pa'rticula'rly pointed out in the claims.

' Reference is to be had ,to the accompanying drawings, which illustrate as an examinvention in use.

ple the preferred embodiment of my invention, in which Figure 1 is a sectional view showing the Fig. 2 is an outer. elevational view of the mam frame; and Fig. 3 is an inner elevational view of the secondary or auxiliary frame, showing also the curtain thereof. w

The main frame comprises a rigid rectangula r sectionand two adjustably-fitted sections 11, which lie against the outer side of the main section '10 and have projecting arms 12, adapted to be fastened to the main section by means of clips 14. In'this manner'the adjustable sections 11 maybe moved toward or from each other for the pur ose of I securely en' a ing the main frame in t e win- (low-frame e ow the sash, as shown in Fig. 1. I

The main frame has felt gaskets or the like 15 at its, upper and lower edges, which engage the bottom of the window-frame and the .lowci' edge of the sash while the adjustable sections 11 are movable out, so that they fit snugly against the sides of the windowframe, thus securely engaging the main frame with the frame of the window. If desired, the top-and bottom rails of the section 10 may be joined to the arms 12 by means oove, as shown in the of a tongue and sectional art of ig..1. Attached to the rigid sectlon 10 of the main frame is an extensible hood 16, which is formed with accordeonplaits, so that it may be folded snu 1y fiat against the main frameor extended, as shown in Fig. 1 The hood is'held extended 'by means of 'ointed brace-rods 17, which are pivoted to t '0 main frameand to the auxiliary frame 18, to. which auxiliary frame the outer end of the hood 16'is fastened. These brace-rods 17 hold the auxiliary frame 18 extended, as shown, and they also may be caused to collapse, thus allowing the hood to be folded flat, as ex lained.

Hinged to the lower part of t e auxiliary auxiliary frame and adjustably connected to the pillow-su port. The auxiliary frame is provided Wit a curtain 21, which is wound over a roller 22 at the up er part of the frame and is provided with t e usual catches 23 for holding the curtain in the desired position. These catches may be of any desired 'form for instance, those commonly em-' ployed in car-window curtains'the.catches engaging in vertical grooves extending along the inner sides of the side rails of the auxilv iary frame 18. The curtain 21 is provided at its lower portion with an opening 24 to receive the neck of the user, and surrounding this opening-the curtain isbraced by a wire or rod 25, which is securedin the curtain, as indicated by tmroken linesin Fig. 3. The wires or rods 25 .form a clasp which extends around the neck oftheuser and, as shown in broken lines in Fig 3;"the upper partlof the clasp is so arranged that when the springcatches are pressed to release the curtain, so that the latter can be moved up or down, the clasp is also widened, so that it is easily removed from around the neck. The main frame is provided with a curtain 26, which serves to regulate the amount of air moving throu 'h the main frame. This curtain is wound at its upper edge around a roller 27, and at its lower edge it is provided with a suitable catch 28, similar to the catch 23, before described, working against the inner side edges of the main frame.

In the use of the invention the main frame is adjustable in the open window, as explained, and the hood 16 is extended and held by the adjustable brace-rods 17. Preferably the auxiliary frame 18 is rested on a bed or couch, and the pillow-su port 19 is then thrown down and adjuste'c by the stays 20 to 2: hold the pillow and permit the patient to lie 3 ithereon, as shown in Fig. 1. The curtain 21 "should then be drawn down and fastened by the catches 23 or by any other suitable means, so that it snugly surrounds the throat 25 of the user, as shown in Fig. 1. j The opening 3 of the cabinet into the outer air may be controlled readily by adjustment of the curtain 26, and by raising the curtain slig htly from the position shown in Fig. 1 air may be al- 0 lowed to circulate into the lower partof the cabinet and out above the curtain, thus at i all times supplying the user with absolutely l pure air. The device also prevents the exposure of other inmates in the room to the 3 5 diseased germs of the user. When the device is not in use, it may be folded either against the Window or it may be entirely removed from the window and stowed away in any other convenient place.

Having thus described the preferred form of my invention, what I actually claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1.A fresh-air cabinet comprising a main frame, a collapsible hood attached thereto, an auxiliary frame attached to the outer part of the hood, and a jointed brace extending between the two frames.

2. A fresh-air cabinet having a main frame,

"a collapsible hood attached at one end there- =:o to,.an auxiliary frame to which the other end of the hood is attached, a curtain attached to the main frame, and means connected. with the frames for holding the hood extended.

, j 3. A fresh-air cabinet comprising a main 3 frame, acollapsible hoodattached thereto,

an auxiliary frame attached to the outer part of the hood, a jointed brace extending bc tween the two frames, and a curtain attached tocaclrframe, the curtain of the auxiliary eofframc having an opening therein to receive the. neck of the user.

A fresh-air cabinet comprising a main framcfa collapsible hood attached thereto, v

ifia n auxiliary frame attached to the outer part "of they hood, a jointed brace extending beceases tween the two frames, a pillow-support hinged to the auxiliary frame within the hood, and means for holding the pillow-support in active position.

5. A fresh-air cabinet comprising a main frame, a collapsible hood attached thereto, an auxiliary frame attached to the outer part of the hood, means connecting the two frames to hold the hood extended, a pillow-support hinged to the auxiliary frame within the hood, and means for removably holding the pillow-support in active position.

' 6. A fresh-air cabinet comprising a main frame, a collapsible hood attached thereto, an auxiliary frame attached to the outer part of the hood,means connecting the two frames to hold the hood extended, a pillow-support hinged to the auxiliary frame Within the hood, means for removably holding the pillow-support in active position, and a curtain attached to each frame.

7. A fresh-air cabinet, comprising a main rectangular frame having an adjustable portion fitted into a windowframe, an extensible hood attached at one end to the main frame, an auxiliary frame to which the other end of the hood is attached, and a curtain attached to each frame.

8. in a fresh-air cabinet, a" main frame having an adjustable portion adapted to fit in a window-frame, a hood attac led at one end to said frame, and a curtain supported at the other end of the hood and arranged tofit around the throat of the user.

9. in a fresh-air cabinet, a rectangular frame, a curtain attached thereto, a hood attached at one end to the frame, a curtain supported at the other end of the hood, and a pillow-support within the hood.

10. A freshair cabinet, comprising a main frame, an auxiliary frame, an accordionplaited hood attached at its ends to the frames and. adapted to be extended or folded as desired, means for holding the hood extended, and a curtain attached to each frame.

11. A fresh-air cabinet, comprising a main frame, an accordion-plaited hood attached at one end to the main frame, an auxiliary frame to which the other end of the hood is attached, means for holding the hood I I5 extended, a curtain attached 'to each frame,

a pillow-support hinged to the lower end of the auxiliary frame, and extending into the hood, and jointed stay-links pivotally con- ITO ; nected to the auxiliary frame and adjustably I20 connected to the pillow-support to hold the latter in position.

12. A frcsh-air cabinet comprising a main frame provided with gaskets at its upper and lower edges for engaging the lower edge of a 12 5 sash and the bottom of a wind ow-frame, the said main frame having adjustable sections for engaging the sides of thewindow-frame, an extensible hood attached at one end to the mainframe, an auxiliary frame to which the 30 Utner end of the hood is attached, a curtain I hood is attached, a curtain carried by the carried by t e auxiliary frame and provided auxiliary frame and provided at its lower end at its lowerportionwith an opening to receive with an opening to receive the neck'of the :5 the neck of the user, catches for holding the user, and means vfor bracing the curtain curtain in position, and means for bracing around the opening.

the curtain around the said opening. In testimony whereof I have signed my 13. A fresh-air cabinet, comprising a main name to this specification in the presence of frame adapted to fit into an open window and two subscribin witnesses. I

provided with adjustable sections for engag- V JOS H HARRY WILLIAMS. :0 ing the sides of the window-frame, a hood at Witnesses: tached at one end to the main frame, an aux- C. A. NORTON,

iliary frame to which the other end of the G. M. PARKER. 

